Historic Track Database – Atlantic Canada

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NEWFOUNDLAND
Track Name Location Configuration Years in Operation Status
Avondale Speedway Avondale, NF 1/4 mile clay oval 2002-2012 Closed
Eastbound Int’l Speedway Avondale, NF 1/3 mile oval

1/8 mile drag strip

 2014 to present Open
Gary French Memorial Speedway Bay Roberts, NF 1/3 mile dirt oval mid 90s, early 2000s Closed
Howard Brown Memorial Speedway Bishop’s Falls, NF 1/4 mile dirt oval 1999-??? Closed
Knights Speedway Pouch Cove, NF 1/3 mile paved oval mid 70s Closed
Spence’s Speed Bowl St. John’s, NF 1/3 mile dirt, then paved, oval late 60s, early 70s Closed
Thunder Valley Speedway Bishop’s Falls, NF 1/4 mile paved oval 2006-present Open
NEW BRUNSWICK
Track Name Location Configuration Years in Operation Status
Airport Raceway Saint John, NB 1/4-mile concrete banked oval late 60s, early 70s Closed
Barachois Speedway Shediac, NB 1/4 mile paved oval 50s,60s Closed
Barkers Point Speedway Fredericton, NB ??? dirt oval 60s, 70s Closed
Blue Mountain Speedway Big River, NB 3/10 mile paved oval 2004-present Open
Brookside Speedway Nashwaaksis, NB 1/4 mile paved oval late 60s, mid 70s Closed
Cedar Mills Int’l Speedway St. Stephen, NB 1/4 mile dirt oval (’90-’91) 1/4 mile paved oval (’91-’95) 1990-1995 Closed
Centre for Speed Barachois, NB 1/3 mile paved oval 1996-present Open
Danny’s Speed Bowl Bathurst, NB 1/4 mile paved oval 1967-1984 Closed
Exhibition Park Raceway Saint John, NB 1/4 mile oval (inside a horse track) early 50s Closed
Hammond River Raceway Nauwigewauk, NB 1/4 mile paved oval mid50s-1995 Closed
Hillcrest Speedway Douglastown, NB ??? dirt oval mid 60s Closed
McEwen Speedway Moncton, NB 1/4 mile dirt oval 1966-1970 Closed
Petty International Raceway River Glade, NB 1/3 mile paved oval (Petty Raceway, 1983-2000)

2011-present

 Open
River Glade Speedway River Glade, NB 1/4 mile dirt oval, paved 1965 1964-2009 Closed
Speedway 660; formerly New Brunswick Int’l Speedway Geary, NB 1/3 mile paved oval 1994-present Open
Speedway Miramichi; formerly Miramichi City Speedway Douglastown Speedway, McKay Speedway, Williston Speedway Miramichi, NB 1/3 mile paved oval 1968-19741983-20092012 to present Open
NOVA SCOTIA
Track Name Location Configuration Years in Operation Status
Amherst Raceway Amherst, NS 1/4 mile dirt oval 1952-1955 Closed
Atlantic Motorsport Park Shubenacadie, NS 1.6 mile paved road course 1974-present Open
Atlantic Speedway Hammonds Plains, NS 1/2 mile paved oval 1970-1980 Closed
? Beaverbank, NS dirt oval 1950s Closed
Cape Breton Miners Memorial Speedway; formerly Island Speedway, Bud’s Speedway & Sydney Speedway Sydney, NS 1/4 mile paved oval 1975-2010

2014 to present

 Open
Chester Raceway Chester, NS dirt oval 1940s & 50s Closed
??? Clyde River, NS dirt oval Sept. 20, 1964 to 1966 Closed
Fraser’s Mountain Raceway Fraser’s Mountain, NS 1/4 mile paved oval 1965-1970 Closed
Glenholme Speedway Truro, NS dirt oval 1954 Closed
Golden Raceway New Glasgow, NS ? 1960s Closed
Green Acres Raceway Nine Mile River, NS 1/4 mile dirt oval 1960s Closed
Greenwood Greenwood, NS 1/4 mile dirt oval 1963-1970 Closed
Halifax Fairgrounds Halifax, NS 1/2 mile dirt oval 1930s Closed
Halifax Grand Prix Halifax, NS 1.9 mile street circuit 1990-1993 Temporary
Halifax-Dartmouth Int’l Speedway; formerly Drag City (1968-1969) Lower Sackville, NS 1/3 mile paved oval 1968-1973 Closed
Havre Boucher Speedway Havre Boucher, NS 1/5 mile paved oval 1967-1969 Closed
Inverness Raceway Inverness, NS 1/3 mile dirt oval (horse track) 1953 Closed
Lake Doucette Motor Speedway Lake Doucette, NS 1/2 mile dirt oval (2002-2005) 1/2 mile paved oval (2005-present) 2002-present Open
Liverpool Raceway; formerly South Shore Speedway Liverpool, NS 1/4 mile dirt oval 1992-2004 (?) Closed
MacDonald Speedway Harbourview, NS 1/5 mile dirt oval 1960s Closed
Maitland Raceway Maitland, NS ? mile oval 1950s – 1990s intermittent Closed
Meadowvale Raceway Kingston, NS 1/5 mile dirt oval 1960s Closed
Midway Speedway Sydney, NS 1/4 mile dirt oval 1966-1969 Closed
Moosehead Premium Dry Speedway Halifax, NS 1/3 mile paved oval 1998-2001 Closed
North River Speedway North River, NS 1/5 mile oval late 50s, early 60s Closed
North Sydney Fairgrounds Sydney, NS 1/2 mile dirt oval ??? Closed
Onslow Speedway Bible Hill, NS 1/4 mile dirt oval (’65-’78) 1/4 mile paved oval (’80-’91) 1965-1978 1980-1991 Closed
Parrsboro Race Track Parrsboro, NS ??? mile dirt oval 1950s Closed
Plymouth Raceway Plymouth, NS 1/5 mile dirt oval late 40s, early 50s Closed
Port Hood Port Hood, NS 1/4 mile dirt oval 1962-1965 Closed
Riverside Int’l Speedway; formerly Riverside Speedway James River, NS 1/3 mile paved oval 1967-1981, 1983-present Open
Sackville Downs Speedway Lower Sackville, NS 1/5 mile dirt oval early 50s Closed
Scotia Speedworld Halifax, NS 3/10 mile paved oval 1987-present Open
Seabreeze Raceway Lawrencetown, NS 1/4 mile dirt oval (’66-’69) 1/4 mile paved oval (’70-’71) 1966-1971 Closed
Sydney Sports Centre Sydney, NS 1/5 mile dirt oval 1953-1954 Closed
Wagner’s Raceway Granville Center, NS ??? oval 1950s Closed
Yarmouth Speedway Yarmouth, NS 1/2 mile dirt oval (’52-’65) 1/3 mile paved oval (’66-’69) 1952-1969  Closed
PRINCE EDWARD ISLAND
Track Name Location Configuration Years in Operation Status
Charlottetown Speedway Charlottetown, PE ??? dirt oval late 60s Closed
Covehead Speedway Covehead, PE 1/4 mile clay oval late 40s-mid 70s Closed
East River Speedway Dunnstaffnage, PE ??? dirt oval mid 80s-early 90s Closed
Elephant Rock Speedway Norway, PE 1/4 mile paved oval mid 90s Closed
Freetown Speedway Freetown, PE 1/4 mile clay oval late 60s Closed
Oyster Bed Speedway; formerly Raceway Park Oyster Bed Bridge, PE 1/4 mile dirt oval, paved ’86 1984-present Open
Summerside Speedway Summerside, PE 1/4 mile dirt oval 1970s Closed